Behavioral Approaches to Conservation in the Wild [Paperback]

Janine R. Clemmons (Editor), Richard Buchholz (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 28, 1997

Today's conservation literature emphasizes landscape ecology and population genetics without addressing the behavioral links that enable the long-term survival of populations. This book presents theoretical and practical arguments for considering behavior patterns in attempts to conserve biodiversity. It brings together prominent scientists and wildlife managers to address a number of issues, including the limits and potentials of behavioral research to conservation, the importance of behavioral variation as a component of biodiversity, and the use of animal behavior to solve conservation problems. Throughout, the text provides specific direction for research and management practices. The book is unique in its emphasis on conservation of wild populations as opposed to captive and reintroduced populations, where behavioral research has concentrated in the past.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book promotes integration of behavioral knowledge into biodiversity conservation. The message of this book for bevavioral biologists...a rewarding career can be built around the study of applied problems. For conservation biologists, the message is that the more one knows about the organisms one is trying to protect, the greater the likelihood of success." William J. Cromartie, New Biological Books

"In the case studies, there are excellent examples of behavior research applied to protecting endangered species in the wild, along with interesting speculation on further applications of concepts and techniques. Among the most interesting contributions were those on light environments, light pollution, and bioaoustics." William J. Cromartie

Book Description

The study of animal behavior is being seen as an underexploited resource for conserving natural populations. In this volume, prominent scientists and wildlife managers are brought together to discuss the potential and limits of behavioral research to conservation. The emphasis is on wild rather than captive populations, where most work has been done until now. This interface between behavior and conservation is assessed from a wide range of perspectives.A major work which will be of importance to researchers and students of conservation and animal behavior.

Product Details

• Paperback: 404 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (January 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521589606
• ISBN-13: 978-0521589604
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,134,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little old, January 7, 2008

By 

BB "B" (Brisbane, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Behavioral Approaches to Conservation in the Wild (Paperback)

This book give some good summaries of research which was done over 10 years ago and is very much outdated but organised well. I would not recommend it for a classroom setting but is a read for those who wish to learn about the background in this field which at the time was cutting edge.

A few chapters could be relevant to current research but not worth a purchase. Look for a newer version or different title for more recent and up to date research.